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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well I did get the feeling there that there was a lot of emphasis on who the parents were...this was evident to me through who has gotten in that I know and in t[b]he questions that were asked in the interview[/b].[/quote]

What questions were asked? In our experience, my DC (applying for MS) got all the questions and they were focused on his academic preferences and extra curricular interests. I was invited to ask questions of the interviewer and was asked if I would like to say anything.

Contrast this to GDS. There my DH and I were subjected to a lengthy interview that left a bitter taste in our mouth. We felt we are being scrutinized and weighted and judged. Very uncomfortable and at some point down right rude. In the meantime, our DC spent a whole day at the school but nobody bothered to talk to DC. DC actually noted that and complained about it to us. DC was given some exercises to do but no teacher bothered having a one on one conversation with the applicant. DC liked the kids, though.

My conclusion: Sidwell and all the other schools we applied have a better admission process than GDS. At least in our experience. [/quote]

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